The study was investigated the effects of the taurine on protein turnover in embryonic pectoralis of broiler cultivated at high temperature. This study consisted of three trials. The first trial was to investigate the effects of taurine on RNA synthes...
The study was investigated the effects of the taurine on protein turnover in embryonic pectoralis of broiler cultivated at high temperature. This study consisted of three trials. The first trial was to investigate the effects of taurine on RNA synthesis in nuclei isolated from chick embryo pectoralis at various temperatures. The second trial was to testify the effects of taurine on in vitro protein synthesis and protein degradation in the cell free system, such as pectoralis homogenates of broiler chick embryos at various temperatures. The third trial was to investigate the effects of taurine on in vitro protein synthesis and protein degradation and HSP 70 concentrations in the pectoralis slices of broiler chick embryos at various temperatures. In the first trial, RNA synthesis in nuclei decreased at high temperature but taurine had no effect on RNA synthesis in nuclei at various temperatures. The result of first trial suggested that the effect of taurine on RNA synthesis in nuclei at various temperatures was concentration-dependent. In the second trial, pectoralis homogenate of chick embryos incubated at 37, 41, 45, 49℃ to prove the effect of high temperature on the protein synthesis and protein degradation. The higher temperature went up, the more the degradation rates of cytoplasmic protein in pectoralis homogenate of chick embryos increased. After SDS-PAGE, five-bands (190, 70, 60, 42, 24 kDa) were analyzed by LC-MS/MS. These proteins were identified as myosin heavy chain 1C, ovotransferrin BB type, serum albumin precursor, betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase 1 and triose Phosphate Isomerase. Among the bands, 70 and 60 kDa protein concentration was not significantly different, but other bands were decreased. Protein synthesis rate increased more time but were not affected by incubating temperatures. In the third trial, pectoralis slice of chick embryos incubated at 37, 41, 45, 49℃ to prove the effect of high temperature on the protein synthesis and protein degradation and HSP 70 concentrations. The higher temperature went up, the more the degradation rates of cytoplasmic protein in pectoralis homogenate of chick embryos increased. The result of third trial suggested that the effect of taurine was dependent on temperatures. In conclusion, heat stress leads to decrease protein synthesis and increase protein degradation in chick embryo pectoralis, and the effect of taurine on protein turnover in embryonic pectoralis was dependent on temperature and concentrations.